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SuperK Neutrino Detector Severely Damaged.

Posted by chrisd on from the travesties-in-big-science-land dept.

Eric Sharkey writes "The Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector, which announced the discovery of neutrino oscillation and mass in 1998 (covered by Slashdot at the time), has been severely damaged. The NY Times (free reg, blah blah) has an article here. Most of the phototubes have been destroyed. Repair estimates top $30M, leaving the world far less capable of observing the next supernova neutrino burst, should it arrive before repairs or a replacement could be completed." CD: I called the lead of the project and he was in the tank checking out the damage. The webpage for the Super-Kamiokande is here. There are pictures for you to peruse.

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  1. Can anyone stop... by geomcbay · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Godzilla? FLEE! FLEE!

  2. Re:I believe you're mistaken by ozbon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, it's true, they do have these abhorrences to nature.

    Mind you, so does the UK.

    And they all taste horrendous. (Allegedly)

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    I say we take off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure...
  3. Re:You'd think they could say why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's a cultural thing. When something goes wrong, Americans look for someone to blame while the Japanese look for a solution to the problem.

  4. LimeWire is playing a dangerous game here. by BlackGriffen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    When RIAA sued Napster, Gnutella argued invincibility because it was decentralized, and derived no benefit from the file swapping. They were playing a game of chicken when they activated central servers at all. Now, they are adding ads to the software, meaning that they gain a direct monetary benefit from the file swapping. My prediction is that we'll hear about a RIAA Limewire suit before December.

    BlackGriffen